Thatched Village, on the ridges of the fields in spring.

A little girl, about three years old, hopped along quickly on her short legs, shouting, "Brother, hurry up and keep up, or you'll be gone!"

It rained yesterday, and some fields will grow lichen, which tastes like wood ear fungus. It is one of the few wild vegetables that Liu Huan likes.

I woke Xiao Shi up early this morning to keep her company. Look, there are already many people in the field.

He jumped off a one-meter-high ledge without even blinking, while four-year-old Xiaoshi had to go around it.

In no time, he had a large handful in his hand and called out anxiously, "Brother, basket!"

Don't let her small hands fool you; her speed is unmatched, even by those with larger hands.

It's just... the grass clippings and mud on it are unbearable to look at.

The older girl next to her was jealous of how fast she picked it up: "Hey, why are you picking it up so fast?"

Liu Huan ignored her; arguing at this point would be idiotic.

After all the wild vegetables in the field had been picked, she looked at her basket with satisfaction, knowing she could enjoy another delicious meal.

"Hey buddy, let's go."

"Stop right there! Who gave you permission to leave?"

It was the same little girl from before, about five years old, Cuihua, the daughter of Aunt Hua, who was supposed to sell her.

Liu Huan glanced at her sideways: "Don't go looking for trouble, I'm very busy."

My sister will finish cooking soon, but what if I don't make this dish? It won't taste good if it's not fresh.

Give me the vegetables from your basket.

What...what is this? Did I hear that right?

Liu Huan ignored her and turned to leave. The girl became angry and pushed her to the ground. It was a rainy morning and the soil was loose, so she got covered in mud.

"Huanhuan!"

Xiao Shi helped her up and patted the grass clippings off her: "Are you alright?"

From the moment Liu Huan started speaking, she forbade everyone to call her Niu Niu. She said she wanted to be called Liu Huan, taking her mother's surname, Liu.

It's just a name; everyone just went along with it.

Liu Huan told him to move the basket further away. After Xiao Shi did as she said, she rushed over like a little calf, knocked Cuihua to the ground, and kept pressing mud onto her body.

"You pushed me, you got my clothes dirty. When Stone sees this, you'll take the blame for me!"

Cuihua didn't expect that the girl, who looked so small, was so strong; she couldn't get up at all when the girl held her down.

It was only after her best friend separated Liu Huan that she was able to get up.

Looking at the spoiled wild vegetables in the basket, she burst into tears: "Waaah, Liu Huan, you wait, I'm going to tell my mother."

Liu Huan made a face and shook his head, saying, "Go ahead, I'm not afraid of you, you little devil."

He turned around and swaggered away, like a rooster that had just won a fight. "Hey buddy, let's go."

The paddy field ridge was as tall as her; she grabbed onto the grass and climbed up, her clothes on the front filthy beyond recognition.

When she came up, she saw the young man coming up from the side road. Except for his muddy shoes, everything else was clean.

Looking at his clothes again, he froze, realizing he was doomed!

When Liu Huan was little, she couldn't walk yet. She was sweet, soft, and chubby, making her very lovable.

However, ever since she learned to walk, her clothes have never been clean. She follows Xiao Shi around all day, jumping and running around like a boy, bringing all sorts of strange and unusual things home, saying she wants to sell them for money.

Shi Tou often suspected that his beloved younger sister, whom he had raised with such tenderness, had been replaced.

When they reached the locust tree in front of their house, the two of them lurked around, too afraid to go inside.

He kept muttering to himself, "Hey bro, do you think Big Brother and Stone are back?"

Xiao Shi shook his head; he didn't know, but his clothes were clean anyway.

After hesitating for a while, he said, "Why don't you go in and take a look? If Shi Tou is home, I won't go in. Bring me the food to the field later, and I'll go dig some soil first."

"How about I deliver it to you?"

Liu Huan nodded, quite seriously: "Anyone can send it, as long as it's not Stone... Stone, you're back!"

Smiling on the outside, but sobbing inside—how could the devil appear so suddenly?

Well, her laughter lasted less than three seconds. Seeing the serious expression on Shi Tou's face, she obediently moved to his side like a quail.

Stone is already eight years old and has grown much taller. Although he is dark-skinned, his features are inherited from his mother, and he has a delicate and pretty appearance.

More mature than when he was a child, Liu Huan fears no one except him.

He disdainfully picked a dry blade of grass from Liu Huan's hair, and seeing her covered in mud, he was annoyed. "How did you get like this?"

Xiao Shi was about to speak when she stopped him, saying that she wasn't the kind of kid who would go home and complain about a fight outside.

Just because she didn't sue doesn't mean others won't.

When Cuihua got back, she embellished the story and told her what had just happened.

It refers to Liu Huan pushing her part, as well as that basket of chopped vegetables.

This infuriated Aunt Hua, who immediately dragged her over to demand an explanation.

He shouted from afar, "Da Nian's family, come out here!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Huan hurriedly told Xiao Shi to bring the basket inside. She took out the unwanted items she had just picked up from her pocket, scattered them on the ground, and sat down to start crying.

The entire movement was performed in one smooth motion, without any hesitation or delay.

The stone frowned at the sight.

When Su's mother came out, she was heartbroken to see her like this: "What happened? What happened? Where did you fall?"

Liu Huan looked up, her face covered in tears and mud, looking quite pitiful.

"Mom, I've been bullied! Waaaaah!"

Before anyone could ask who it was, Aunt Hua brought Cuihua over.

He angrily threw down the basket: "You're all home, huh? Tell me, how are you going to compensate me?"

Su's mother looked completely bewildered. What did this mean?

Liu Huan rolled on the ground crying, "Waaah, the villain is the one who accused me first! Sister Cuihua pushed me down and ruined my vegetables like this, and now she wants me to pay for them! Waaah, my life is so miserable!"

"You little brat, you clearly pushed my daughter down and ruined all her vegetables, and you still have the nerve to cry."

Only then did Su's mother understand that her daughter had been wronged.

Standing in front of Liu Huan with her hands on her hips, she said, "Well, I knew it! So that's why my Huanhuan came back crying. It turns out she was bullied by Cuihua. And you, you're the one who's accusing me first. Don't you know how old my Huanhuan is? Can she beat Cuihua?"

Cuihua's mother felt a little guilty, but since she had already come all this way, she naturally wanted something before leaving. "I don't care, you have to compensate me for the wild vegetables."

Liu Huan cried even harder, "My vegetables, they're so pitiful, even in this state, people are still trying to steal them."

Shi Tou was afraid she would faint from crying, so he turned to Aunt Hua and said, "Since you say so, I'll go find the village chief to settle this matter."

Speaking of the village chief, Aunt Hua started acting like a rogue again, "Who doesn't know that the village chief is your uncle? How could he be fair?"

The rogue stood at the door: "I don't care, if you don't give me compensation today, I'm not leaving."

"What's going on now?"

The village chief was passing by when he saw the conflict and came over.

Before Aunt Hua could speak, Liu Huan rattled off what had happened, pointing to the vegetables beside her and saying, "Uncle, Sister Cuihua ruined all my vegetables."

Aunt Hua got angry: "You're talking nonsense, my Cuihua didn't..."

"Alright, Cuihua, tell me, did you push her or not?"

Cuihua was only five years old, and she confessed immediately after being frightened, which angered Aunt Hua so much that she slapped her twice on the spot.

The village chief, unable to bear it any longer, said, "Alright, the child is still young, we'll teach him slowly. Stop making a fuss and go home."

Aunt Hua then slunk away.

With tears still in her eyes, Liu Huan said pitifully, "Thank you, Uncle."

She looked like a mud-covered monkey, yet she still told Su's mother to teach her properly and not to hit her.

Once everyone left, Liu Huan felt guilty again, lowered her head and dared not speak. Only after Shi Tou left did she scurry after him.

Su's mother was helpless; her child was too naughty and difficult to manage.